Shipping and display box for seeds



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` s. R. MILLER. SHPPING AND DISPLAY BOX POR SEEDS.

No. 490,156. Patented Jan. 17, 1893.

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SHERMAN R. MILLER, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.`

SHlPPlNG AND DISPLAY BOX FOR SEEDS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 490,156, dated January1'7, 1893.

Application tiled June 27, 1392. Serial No. 438,154. (No model.)

.To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, SHERMAN R. MILLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan,haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Shipping and DisplayBoxes for Seeds, ot' which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in shipping anddisplay box for seeds, dro., and the invention consists in the peculiarconstruction of the box or frame having a series of trays therein,preferably divided by partitions into compartments and so constructedthat they may be arranged in an inclined series, one slightly above theother to display their contents and yet Without detract-ing from thecapacity oi' the box when used in shipping.

The invention further consists in the peculiar construction, arrangementand combination of the various parts all as more fully hereinafterdescribed.

` In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective View showing my improvedbox with the trays arranged in an inclined series, as when used todisplay the contents. Fig. 2 is a vertical, central cross-sectionthereof. Fig. 3 is a similar cross-section showing the trays loweredinto the box and with the cover closed. Fig. et is a detachedperspective view of a portion of one of the trays illustrating themanner of connection and the manner of supporting. Fig. 5 is a plan Viewshowing the preferable manner of forming the plate from a single pieceof sheet metal.

- In the shipping of seeds and similar articles a rectangular box suchas A with the hinged cover B is ordinarily employed divided intocompartments by stationary cross partitions, each compartment designedto contain packages of certain kinds of seed. This kind of a box whenopen will display the tops of all the packages but will not display thelabels indicating the contents of said packages, which are placed uponthe front of the package. i

C is a series of two or more trays of suitablc length to fit in the boxand of any desired Widtl1,ti1e trays being preferably so constructedthat they will Fill either all or a part ot' the box and also preferablyconstructed of thin sheet metal so as to take up as little room aspossible, each tray being divided by partitions l) into a. series ofcompartments E of any desired size and shape. Each tray preferably formsan open shaped box having the front side cut away a half or more of itslength, the entire number of trays being adapted to ll any desired spacein the box and make a lateral series of trays therein, as shown in Fig.3. In the construction I have herein illustrated I shon7 the box dividedby a stationary partition F near the front to form the compartments aand b, the compartment ct being filled by t-he trays and thecompartments b being left for any other miscellaneous packages it may bedesired to ship. The trays (l ll the entire compartment d, and when inhorizontal arrangement form substantially the same construction ingeneral appearance as the ordinary seed box With stationary partitions.

'lo move the trays into proper position to exhibit the contents I maymake any loose connection which willI permit each tray to be slightlyelevated above the forward adjoining tray in the series, preferablyhaving the same movement in relation to the stationary partition, asplainly shown in Fig. l. To et'- fect this loose connection manydifferent devices may be employed, but that which I prefer and haveshown consists of forming a slot c in the rear Wall of the trays intowhich engages a headed rivet CZ which is secured in the front Wall ofthe adjoining tray, a similar sliding engagement being effected betweenthe stationary partition and the front tray of the series. It is evidentthat with this construction if the operator lifted upon the rear tray heWould Withdraw that tray rst to the limit of its movement in relation toits forward adjoining tray which Would next be lifted the same distancein relation to its forward adjoining tray and so on until the entireseries had been moved into an inclined series, as shown in the drawings.Any suitable support may be employed to hold the trays in this adjustedposition. In Fig. l I have shown hooks G engaging in notches II, formedin the cover, the cover being held in in its vert-ical position by meansof the braces IOO are allowed to fall by gravity into their horizontalposition, the hooks G .may be then turned into the box beside the trays,as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3 and then by disengaging the notchedportion J of the bracesI from the partition F the cover may be closed.In Fig. 4 I-have shown-as a lnodied'tormot support in place of the hooksGrL a-t-urnbutton K, engaged in an aperture in the rear of the uppertray. Any other suitable devic may be employed for thispurpose.

In constructing these trays-of.' sheet metal Qteterablyform them from a.single piece, as snown inv Fig. 5.` d representsa. sheet of. metalgthissheet I bend on the lines e and f, to form. thebottoln and frontl g. h,the-section i isstnuck out,` the sections. j bent` onthe/,linc

7c to for-m the. ends, and thesections Zare struck. out at right anglesto the rear` Wallsto form thepartitions, leaving t-helugs mverticallyextending attheirear of the bottom, as plainly shown in Fig. 4 toprevent the possibility of. the seed packages. "from, escaping from theapertures. n. formed, in. strikingout 1 the partitions Z. Thefront.andbottoni may besecured to the partitionsand the. ends it desired, bysolderingl or in any other desired; manner.

o arersprings secured to the rear wall of the tray in each department,adapted to press the seed packages tothe front andholdthernin.

verticalposition, asshown in Fig. 1.

What I claim asmy-invention is:`

l. The combination with abox, of alater.` ally arranged series yof.connectedtrays thereinadapted to be moved into an,4 inclined series, anda detachable support to holdthern in4 such inclined position,substantially, as.de.

scribed..

2.l The combination withv abox, of. alaterally arranged series ofA traystherein, a limited slidingconneotion between the frontand rear. of theadjusting trays, whereby they may be moved to form an inclined series,and adetachable support to hold them in their-adj usted position,substantially as described.

3. Thecombination with abox, of alaterally arranged series-ofopentoppedzcompartments, trays formed wit-'h low fronts, of a pin:

in the front of each tray engaging ina slot in the `back ofthe'adjoining'A tray, va cover for the box, a support therefor in itsopen vertical position, and a connection between the upper tray and thecover, substantially as described.

4. The combination with a box, of trays Itherein, each formed'of sheetmetal, bent to form the sides, and ends, and of inclined partitionsformed by sections struck out of the back, substantially as described.

5. The combination with a box, of trays ,therein, each formed of asinglepiece of sheet imetal, bent as described, to form the sides ,and ends,vthesections Z struck out of the back vto form partitions, and the lug mprojecting above the bottom at the. back, substantially `as and forthepurposedescribed.A

6. In adisplay box,the coinbinati'onwith a Wit-h a.. portionb thebox forretaining thel traysin an!elevated.positionsubstantially as described. l

y "7. In a display box,.the combination with a box andgits cover ot'laseries otventicallymov- Sable trays: in, the box-loosely-unitedv anddetached meansfor connectingy thetrays with theforward edge of the.cover,.substantially las described.

therein loosely united. withv each other and j with. afixed partof thebox, and meansfor retaining the tray at;diierentelevatioriswvithI theirrespective upper ends above:- the plane of the box, substantiallyasd'escribed.,

lbox, of. ascriesof movable traysin the box, a hinged cover for the box,andazhookconnec- Ition between. the trays7 and cover, substantially. asdescribed..

y lO. In a.displayboxthe:combination with-a box and its cover ofI aseries-of vertically movable trays,.loosely unitedwitheachother,.andafixedy portionof theibox,l a. connection be- `tween the coverand'rearmostrtray a-nd aisuplporft for. holdingfthe cover ina vertical.position,.substantia1ly asdescribed..

i In testimony whereof I afx my` signatur-ein prcsenceof twowitnesses.`

SHERMAN R. MILLER'.

Witnesses;

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